MASKED Singer fans have a new theory about the identity of Kingfisher.
After Saturday night’s show, several eagle-eyed ITV viewers took to social media claiming a star of a hit BBC show, Ground Force, is the man behind the mask.
The sofa sleuths reckon telly gardener and builder Tommy Walsh is the one voicing the animated character- and they believe there are several clues that point to this being the case.
One user on reddit pointed to Kingfisher not only sounding like Tommy, but they think the character’s outfit and references to the outdoor world point to him.
They wrote: “The voice fits, as well as all the construction and gardening references.
The savvy fan also spotted a Royal connection in the clue VT.
They added: “He said he had worked with kings and I’m sure they did the gardens at Buckingham Palace on Ground Force back in the day.”
Reddit isn’t the only internet forum where Tommy’s name has come up either.
X was also awash with speculation the 68 year old Londoner is beneath the furry outfit.
“Kingfisher is Tommy Walsh FOR SURE,” one insisted.
Another agreed, saying: “I think Kingfisher is Tommy Walsh from Ground Force.”
A third chipped in: “Great shout.”
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Tommy appeared on Ground Force with Alan for the whole of its run from 1997- 2005.
He did the hard landscaping on the beloved show.
“I feel like I have laid the right groundwork and I am ready to raise the roof tonight,” Kingfisher said in one of his clues on Saturday.
[boxout headline=”Who won The Masked Singer 2025?” featured-image=”32646117″ intro=”Much to the delight of telly fans, The Masked Singer came back in 2025.”]Twelve celebrities were hidden behind intricate costumes, with their identities concealed.
Pufferfish – This year’s winner had flawless vocals throughout the competition. West End powerhouse Samantha Barks told the audience she’d loved every second of the series.
Dressed Crab – Former American football player turned jazz singer Gregory Porter was the man behind the crustacean. He duetted with Keala Settle, who previously competed as Air Fryer, in the final.
Wolf – Wet Wet Wet heartthrob Marti Pellow was unmasked as the rugged character. McFly’s Danny Jones, who won last year’s show as Piranha, was on the panel in the final and paid his respects to the Scottish crooner.
Bush – she didn’t fool viewers and the judges were so close, but Bush was in fact EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy. Davina McCall came closest, guessing Morgana Robinson, who does a mean impression of the Sonia actress
Bear – another success for new judge Maya Jama as she guessed correctly that the singing Bear was none other than singer, songwriter Example – real name Elliot Gleave.
Snail – this singer certainly fooled the judges as the mask was lifted to reveal Andrea Corr. Jonathan Ross admitted to being a huge fan of The Corrs.
Kingfisher – everyone was convinced this was Harry Hill, but the mask was lifted to reveal artist Sir Grayson Perry, who is known for his alter-ego Claire.
Teeth – this character baffled judges and viewers with their changing voice. They were finally unmasked as former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc. None of the panel managed to guess it was her.
Tattoo – despite Davina McCall saying “you sound the same” after this character was unmasked, none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker, whose hit China In Your Hand was a No1 hit for five weeks.
Toad In The Hole – a massive diva strop saw the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off. They later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray.
Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity.
Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
Plus there was one extra unmasking this season, with Giant Joel – a caricature of host Joel Dommett – unveiled as double-double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
“Some kind of construction show, maybe?” Maya Jama pondered after the clue.
Kingfisher then performed the track Iris by Goo Goo Dolls, before the panel made their guesses.
Maya guessed Homes Under The Hammer host Dion Dublin while Mo Gilligan went for Harry Hill.
Jonathan Ross disagreed, saying it was Johnny Vaughan, because one of the clues showed a big breakfast.
Davina McCall, meanwhile, plumped for Lee Mack, while guest judge Tom Daly named Bradley Walsh.
In the end, it wasn’t Kingfisher’s turn to be unmasked, it was Tattoo – she turned out to be 80s pop legend Carol Decker.
